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A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions in the 
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"Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting and establishing 
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fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



Published By 

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San Marcos, lexas. 

1912. 



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"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

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in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Rebook- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY— Learn the Garment Cleaner's, Press- 
er's, Dyer's, Renovating Trade, that immediately enables you to 
start a dignified and independent money-making business enter- 
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fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



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METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM/' 



"PREFACE BY THE SYSTEMATIZER AND COMPILER/' 

The object of this valuable and practical book, or system, or course 
of instructions is to teach you a profitable and independent trade, and 
show you how to start in business for yourself on but little or no capital 

There is nothing difficult about the plans and instructions, etc., and 
if you are willing to put forth your best efforts, throwing all your energy 
into the 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 

REBLOCKING OF HATS, "MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW, 

There is no reason why you should not succeed in learning the practical 

trade and establishing the profitable and independent money-making 

business enterprise. 

If you are willing to work hard for some one else for a salary, or 
where your income is not sufficient for your wants, or where there is no 
chance to better your financial condition, etc., you have all the more 
incentive to work when you know that you, yourself, are going to reap 
all the benefits of a profitable and independent trade or business en- 
terprise. 

When, added to this, you know that you have an opportunity to make 
money out of a profitable and independent trade, or practical business 
enterprise of your own, where you get paid in full Cash Profit Dollars for 
your service, your work is a pleasure and becomes fascinating. 

If you can do any one thing as well as anyone else, your success de- 
pends only upon the amount of ambition you are capable of exerting. If 
you can do any one thing better than anyone else, success is certain. 
This is an age in which specialists succeed in a greater measure than 
those who do many things well, and the man or woman who can do any 
one thing better than anyone else has but to let the fact be known, and 
the opportunity to succeed will seek you out, no matter where you 
locate. 

The instructions, plans, etc., contained here, within the Hatter's Sci- 
entific and Artistic Instructor, are not all of them new; in fact, all have 
been tried and tested by practical men, with years of experience in the 
trade, and the same are practical knowledge, acquired by practical experi- 
ments in the business enterprise. 

The trade, or the instructions, etc., are not difficult or hard to learn, 
or overworked, and the hustler who learns the profitable trade and es- 
tablishes the independent enterprise and pushes it energetically will find 
that he has a good thing in which to make money. 

Remember, always, that the man or woman who becomes easily dis- 
couraged rarely ever succeeds in establishing a profitable and independent 
money-making business enterprise. 

With best wishes for your success, 

Yours very truly, 

ROBERT W. M. HOLMES. 

A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions in the 
Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats. 
"Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting and establishing 
the Profitable and Independent Business Enterprise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW 



"THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 1.' 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 1. — Special introductory, Miscellaneous in- 
structing business pointers, Expense and profits, Demand and service, 
What others have done you cau do, Opportunities — and other valuable 
and practical instructions, etc., pertaining to the hatter's profitable reno- 
vating trade, and business enterprise — Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trim- 
ming, Reshaping, Reblocking — making over old hats new. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 2. — When, after starting the business and 
practically learning the trade, the secrets of prosperity and success, spec- 
ial business pointer, determination, stickability, pluck and energy. When, 
after learning a profitable trade, faith, confidence and ability. Our am- 
bition and desire in compiling and systematizing of instructions for spec- 
ially teaching the inexperienced the "hatter's" renovating trade. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 3. — The Syndicate System or Course of 
Instructions in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, 
Reblocking of Hats, Making Over Old Hats New. NO EXPENSIVE 
EQUIPMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO PRACTICALLY LEARN THE 
TRADE, OR TO ESTABLISH THE PROFITABLE BUSINESS ENTER- 
PRISE. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 4. — The learning of the trade, starting the 
business and establishing the enterprise. Hat tools, supplies, etc., neces- 
sary in order to practically learn the profitable trade and to start and es- 
tablish the independent enterprise. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 5. — The practical work tables, boards and 
special instructing explanation notes. Special instructing note, heating 
the irons. The practical spotter or tampion. The cleaning fluids neces- 
sary, pertaining to the practical and general cleaning, etc., of various 
hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 6. — The practical hatters, customary reno- 
vating business sign for the enterprise. The various places suitable for 
starting, conducting and establishing the profitable and independent 
business enterprise. Special iusfructing, suggesting and advising note, 
pertaining to the establishing of the business. The Hatter's Scientific and 
Artistic Instructor. 

Dedicited specially to the man who wants to learn a Profitable 
and Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an earnest ef- 
fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with bnt little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



THE THE HATTER'S 

METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



"THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC M OF CONTENTS NO. 2." 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 7. — The Practical Methods, Processes, etc., 
for the washing, scouring, cleaning of soft, fur or felt hats, derbys, stiff 
and silk hats. Practical detail, special instructing and explanation 
notes, etc. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 8.— The (dry) Scouring, Cleaning of (black 
or colored) soft, fur or felt hats. Special instructing and explanation 
note. How to (dry) scour and clean (black or colored) slightly soiled 
hats and extremely badly soiled hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 9. — The (dry) scouring, cleaning of (white 
or light colored) soft, fur or felt hats. Special instructing and explana- 
tion note. How to (dry) scour and clean (white or light colored) slightly 
soiled hats and extremely badly soiled hats. Extra imported method, or 
process, instructing; etc., for slightly soiled hats (different methods), and 
for extremely badly soiled hats. Special instructing and explanation note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 10. — How to clean slightly soiled and 
extremely badly soiled derbys, stiff or silk hats. The (dry) cleaning of 
derbys or stiff hats. Special instructing explanation note. The (dry) 
cleaning of silk hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 11. — The practical Methods or Process for 
the (wet) scouring and cleaning of soft, fur or felt hats. SPECIAL IM- 
PORTANT INSTRUCTING AND EXPLANATION NOTE. How to (wet) 
scour aud clean soft, fur or felt hats. Special instructing and important 
pointer: when to (wet) scour and clean a soft, fur or felt hat. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 12. — The practical Methods or Processes, 
etc., for the Stiffening and Restiffening of soft, fur or felt hats, derbys, 
stiff and silk hats. Practical hat stiffening solution, especially for dark, 
white or light colored hats. Special receipt or formula, with directions 
for mixing and preparing the solution or hat stiffening. Special instruct- 
ing pointer and note. How to apply the hat stiffening or solution in the 
stiffening or restiffening of soft, fur or felt hats, derbys, stiff and silk hats. 
Special explanation note. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of insi ructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



"THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 3. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 13. — The practical instructions, methods, 
pointers, explanation, etc., for the Reblocking, Shaping, Reshaping, Trim- 
ming, Retrimming, etc., of soft, fur or felt hats, derbys, stiff and silk hats. 
Special instructions and explanation note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 14.— The Reblocking of soft, fur or felt 
hats. How to Reblock a soft, fur or felt hat. The Reblocking and Shaping 
or Reshaping the crown of a hat. How to remove iron marks from hats. 
The steaming of hats, etc. Special instructing explanation note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 15. — Practical instructions, etc., pertaining 
to the crown of hats, after the steaming of same. Special instructing ex- 
planation note. Practical instructions, etc., pertaining to the brim and 
crown of hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 16. — The reblocking, ironing or pressing 
the brim of soft, fur or felt hats. How to reblock, iron and press the brim 
of hats. Special instructing note, pertaining to the brim of the hat. 
Special instructing note, pertaining to the crown and brim of the hat. 
Special instructing pointer. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 17. — The placing and sewing of the sweat- 
band or leather in hats. How to place and sew the sweatband or leather 
in the hat. Special instructing pointer or note. The placing and sewing 
the hat band or ribbon on hats. How to place and sew the hatband or 
ribbon on the hat. How to place and sew the hatband bow on the hat. 
and the hatband down around the hat. Special instructing pointer or 
note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 18. — The shaping, or reshaping of the 
brim of hats. How to shape or reshape the brim of the hat. Special in- 
structing pointer or note. How to curl the brim of hats and to use the 
curling shackles. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 19.— EXTRA SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, 
ETC., practical methods, pointers, explanations, etc., for the shaping, re- 
shaping, curling, etc., of the brim of soft, fur or felt hats, without the 
use of the "flange," as per the shapes and styles — the Straight Brim, the 
Roll Brim, the Curl Brim, etc. How to shape or reshape the straight 
brim, the roll brim, the curl brim style, etc. 

INSTRUCTIONS. ETC., NO. 20. — The practical instructions, pointers, 
explanations, methods, etc., for the reblocking, shaping, reshaping, trim- 
ming, retrimming, etc., of derbys, stiff and silk hats. Special inf.truriin^ 
and important business pointer or note. 

Dedicited specially to the man who wants to learn a Profitable 
and Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an earnest ef- 
fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



THE THE HATTER'S 

METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM/* 



'THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 4. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 21. — The practical intructions, regular, 
special and extra special methods, pointers, explanations, etc., for the 
Cleaning, Bleaching, etc., of Panama hats, straw hats, etc. Special in- 
structing or explanation note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 22.— The REGULAR method or process 
for cleaning and bleaching of Panama hats and straw hats. How to clean 
and bleach a Panama hat as per the regular method or process. The 
cleaning and bleaching of straw hats, per the regular method or process 
of cleaning and bleaching. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 23. — The SPECIAL method or process for 
the cleaning and bleaching of Panama hats and straw hats. The cleaning 
and bleaching of Panama hats, per special method or process. To clean 
and bleach per this special method or process. The cleaning and bleach- 
ing of straw hats, per the special method or process. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 24. — EXTRA SPECIAL method or process. 
The (wet) scouring, cleaning, bleaching, of Panama hats and straw hatts. 
Special instructing explanation note. How to (wet) scour, clean and 
bleach a Panama hat per the extra special method or process, etc. The 
(wet) scouring, cleaning and bleaching of straw hats. How to scour, clean 
and bleach straw hats, as per the extra special method or process, etc. 
Special instructing pointer, or explanation note, pertaining to the (wet) 
scouring, cleaning and bleaching method or process. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 25. — Special instructions or pointer, per- 
taining to the cleaning and bleaching of slightly soiled and medium soiled 
Panama and straw hats. Special pointer or suggestion note, pertaining 
to the cleaning and bleaching of Panama hats and straw hats, where same 
are only to be cleaned and bleached, or are not to be reblocked, re- 
shaped, etc. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. l< Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



'THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 5." 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 26.— The practical instructions, methods, 
pointers, explanations, etc., for the Reblocking, Shaping, Reshaping, Trim- 
ming, Retrimming, etc., of Panama hats and straw hats. Special in- 
structing pointer or note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 27. — The REGULAR method, etc., for the 
reblocking, shaping or reshaping of Panama hats. How to reblock, shape 
or reshape a Panama hat, per the regular method, etc. Special instruct- 
ing pointer or note. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 28. — The trimming or retrimming of Pan- 
ama hats. The placing and sewing the hatband or ribbon on Panama 
hats. How to place the hatband bow on and sew the bow on and the hat- 
band down around a Panama hat. How to place and sew the sweatband 
or leather in Panama hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 29. — SPECIAL METHOD— How to reblock, 
shape or reshape a Panama hat, without the use of the ''flange" or brim- 
block, per the special method, etc. Special instructing pointer. The 
shaping or reshaping of the crown of a Panama hat, per the special 
method, etc. How to shape or reshape the brim of a Panama hat, without 
the use of the "flange" or brim-block. Special instructing pointer. Spec- 
ial instructing pointer pertaining to the finishing of Panama hats re- 
blocked, reshaped, etc., per the special method, etc. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 30. — The reblocking, reshaping, trimming, 
retrimming, etc., of straw hats. How to reblock, reshape and retrim 
straw hats. Special instructing, business pointer or note, pertaining 
to the reblocking, reshaping, etc., of straw hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 31. — The practical methods, processes, etc.. 
for the stiffening, restiffening, etc., of Panama hats and straw hats. The 
restiffening of Panama hats. How to make or prepare the hat stiffening 
solution for Panama hats. How to apply the hat stiffening solution. An- 
other method for restiffening a Panama hat. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 32. — How to stiffen or restiffen straw 
hats. The stiffening or restiffening of straw hats. 

Dedicited specially to the man who wants to learn a Profitable 
and Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an earnest ef- 
fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



THE THE HATTER'S 

METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." -INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM.'' 



"THE SYNOPSIS OF MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., 
CONTENTS NO. 6." 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 33. — The valuable aud practical pointers, 
methods, instructions, etc., pertaining to the renovating of hats, making 
over old hats new and other information, etc. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 34. — The polishing of soft, fur or felt 
hats. Derby, stiff or silk hats. The polishing pad and how to make 
the polishing pad. How to polish soft, fur or felt hats, derbys, stiff and 
silk hats. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 35. — The cleaning and tlie replacing of 
hat-bands or ribbons. To clean hat-bands or ribbons. The replacing of 
hat-bands or ribbons. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 36. — How to telescope soft, fur or felt 
hats. How to telescope Panama hats. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 37. — Practical instructions, etc., pertaining 
to the heating of the cleaning fluids for the DRY CLEANING of soft, fur 
or felt hats, derbys, stiff and silk hats. How to heat the (loaning fluid, 
pertaining to Dry Cleaning. The CAUTION, pertaining to the heating of 
dry cleaning fluids. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 38. — Various spots and stains. Spotting 
crayons. The heat of irons. Special important instructing note, per- 
taining to the heat of irons. Hat measurements and how to find the 
size of a hat a man or a boy should wear. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, v 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS MY, 



THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 7. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 39. — The instructions, methods, processes, 
pointers, explanations, etc., pertaining to the dyeing, or redyeing, ot 
soft, fur or felt hats, Panama hats and straw hats. The dyeing oi 
soft, fur or felt hats. Special instructing pointer. Extra important 
note. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 40. — The practical dyes for the dyeing of 
soft, fur or felt hats. Special instructing pointer, pertaining to colors. 
How to determine the amount of dye required to dye a soft, fur or felt 
hat. Vessels for dyeing. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 41. — How to prepare the dye bath or so- 
lution for dyeing. Directions for mixing and preparing the dye bath 
or solutions for the dyeing of soft, fur or felt hats. How to dye a soft, 
fur or felt hat. Important special instructing pointer pertaining to tho 
dyeing of hats. Removing the hat from the dye bath, or solution, after 
the dyeing of same. The dyeing of hat-bands or ribbons. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 42. — The practical methods, processes, etc, 
for the dyeing of Panama hats and straw hats. The dyeing of Panama 
hats and straw hats. The practical dye for the dyeing of Panama and 
straw hats. Dyeing black, dyeing green, dyeing purple, dyeing blue or 
brown, dyeing red or yellow. How to dress dyed Panama and straw 
hats. 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 43. — The practical methods, processes ot-., 
for the dry dyeing and coloring of Panama and straw hats. Special in- 
structing pointer. How to dry dye or color Panama and straw ha r s. 
To dry dye or color a Panama hat, or a straw hat. Special import n nt in- 
structing pointer pertaining to the dyeing of hats. 



Dedicited specially to tho man who wants 1o learn a Profitable 
and Independent Trade, and who is willing io make an earnest ef 
fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the mai 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money bj 
establishing the enterprise. 



THE THE HATTER'S 

METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 



♦THE SYNOPSIS OF INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 8." 



INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 44. — Special miscellaneous business point- 
ers, suggestions, advertising methods, instructions, etc., pertaining to the 
renovating of hats — making over old hats new, and to the establishing 
and conducting cf the profitable and independent enterprise. Special 
advertising business pointer. Advertising method No. 1. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 45. — How to solicit work, or business, and 
at the same time introduce the service of cleaning, bleaching, dyeing, 
trimming, reshaping, reblocking, making over old hats new. Special 
advertising pointer. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 46. — Special business suggestion. Import- 
ant note. How to make more cash profit. How to appoint agents and 
establish agencies for the enterprise in other surrounding towns, etc. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 47. — Miscellaneous information, pointers, 
ate. Where to purchase or buy the various HAT SUPPLIES, ETC., such 
as hat blocks, band blocks, or brim blocks, inner and outer bands, etc., 
and other various hat tools, supplies, etc. Special instructing business 
pointer, pertaining to the purchasing and selecting of hat blocks and 
flanges, or brim blocks. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 48. — Important instructing note, pertaining 
to the reblocking of the brim of hats. Special instructing pointer, pertain- 
ing to the trimming of the brim of hats. Extra important instructing 
pointer pertaining to the use of BENZINE SOAP. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 49. — Important special instructing busi- 
ness pointer. Special PRECAUTIONS pertaining to the cleaning, bleach- 
ing, dyeing, trimming, reshaping, reblocking, making over old hats new. 

INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., NO. 50. — Work and success. How to be suc- 
cessful. Prices usually charged. Prices usually obtained for only clean- 
ing of soft, fur or felt hats. Prices usually obtained for only cleaning 
and bleaching of Panama hats and straw hats. Prices usually obtained 
for the reblocking and reshaping of hats, etc. Making over old hats new. 
Prices usually obtained for only the dyeing of hats. Extra important 
special instructing pointer. The conclusion, WHAT OTHERS HAVE 
DONE, YOU CAN DO. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats Hew," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF \ 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
RERLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NE:\Y 





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Dedicited specially to the man who wants to learn a Profitable 
and Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an earnest ef- 
fort in an earnest way to accomplish the result, and to the man 
with but little or no capital, who wants to make money by 
establishing the enterprise. 



The Practical Science and Secrets of 
CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 

REBLOCKING. 
MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



The The Hatter's 

Methodized or Systematized Scientific and Artistic 

1 ' Encyclopedia. " ' ' Instructor. ' ' 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 

A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions in the 
Cleaning, Bleaching. Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping. Reblocking of Hats. 
''Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting and establishing 
the Profitable and Independent Business Enterprise. 

PRICE FIFTEEN DOLLARS. 

Compiled and Systemized by a Scientific and Artistic Hatter 

For Teaching the 

Inexperienced the "Hatter's" Practical and Profitable Renovating Trade. 



THE INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 1." 



"THE PRACTICAL HATTERS RENOVATING TRADE AND PROFIT- 
ABLE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE." 
SPFCTAL MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTING BUSINESS POINTERS.— 

Expense and profits, demand and service, what others have clone you 
can do, opportunity, and other valuable and practical instructions, etc. 
nertaining to the Hatter's Profitable Renovating Trade and Business 
Enterprise — Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming. Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing — Making Over Old Hats New. 

"SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY." 
The practical Hatter's Renovating Trade. Cleaning, Bleach-ng Dyeing, 
Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats — Making Over Old Hats New — 
or Enterprise, is without a doubt one of the most profitable and mdo- 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



pendent, legitimate money-making trades or business propositions that 
can be successfully financed and established with but small capital, or 
cash money, in most any private or business location, and rapidly built 
up out of the cash profits accumulated almost with its inception. 



"EXPENSE AND PROFITS. 



The cash profits of the practical hatter's renovating trade or business 
enterprise are enormous. The usual prices obtained for Cleaning, Trim- 
ming, Reshaping, Reblocking — making over old hats new — are from $1.3.5 
to $2.00; cost of material, etc., used, 10c to 15c; cash profits, $1.15 
to $1.85. 

The prices obtained for only the cleaning of hats, are from 50c to 
$1.00; cost of cleaning fluids, etc., used, 3c; cash profits 3 7c to 97c. 

The above is only an example of the cash profits of the trade or en- 
terprise, and the other branches of the trade afford equal cash profits, 
and in some parts of the service, even better profits. 



"DEMAND AND SERVICE." 

The service of Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Re- 
blocking of Hats — making over old hats new — is on the increase, and 
constantly in demand. The service is not that of supplying a luxury, but 
an actual necessity. In other words, a man has a hat cleaned, bleached, 
dyed, trimmed, reshaped or reblocked, etc., to avoid the purchase of an- 
other. Thereby not only saving cash money for himself, but at the same 
time making cash money for you, and you have only to realize that every 
man is a prospective customer to grasp the immense field of rich oppor- 
tunities afforded by this practical and profitable trade and independent 
money-making business enterprise. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE YOU CAN DO. 

The practical instructions, etc., contained herein, "THE HATTER'S 
SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC INSTRUCTOR," enables the inexperienced 
to practically learn the profitable trade, Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trim- 
ming, Reshaping, Reblocking — MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW — and 
to successfully establish and conduct the independent., legitimate money- 
making business enterprise, with but little practical experience, or with 
the proper amount of an earnest effort in an earnest way to accomplish 
that result. 

"OPPORTUNITY." 

The opportunity is now within your grasp to learn the practical hat- 
ter's renovating trade, Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, 
Reblocking — MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW — and to practically and 
successfully start and conduct the profitable and independent business 
enterprise, financed with but small capital, cash money, expended for the 
necessary supplies, etc., specified, per the following instructions, etc.. 
LEARNING THE TRADE, STARTING THE BUSINESS AND ESTAB 
LISHING THE ENTERPRISE. 

There are in most localities splendid opportunities, or openings, for 
starting and establishing the profitable and independent, money-making 
business enterprise, Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping. 
Reblocking of Hats, "Making Over Old Hats New" 

The field is not overcrowded, as other lines of business; comparatively 
few establishments of this kind are existing, and competition in this 
special line of the hatter's practical renovating trade, or business en- 
terprise, is very limited, this condition being due to a great extent to the 
lack of scientific and artistic knowledge as to the practical conducting 
of same. 

Where there is one engaged in the hatter's practical renovating trade, 
there would be hundreds if they knew how to practically do the work, 
Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking— MAK- 
ING OVER OLD HATS NEW. It's a long pull to learn its secrets in the 
course of ordinary experience. Its methods, etc., are a sealed book of 
secrets. Consider, therefore, what this chance or opportunity means to 
you. It means knowledge of the Scientific and Artistic Hatter's Practical 
Renovating Trade, or Business Enterprise. 

It means the opportunity of securing for almost nothing the prac- 
tical experience that required years of labor and experiments to acquire. 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



It means the opportunity of LEARNING A PROFITABLE TRADE, that 
immediately fits you to start and conduct a MONEY-MAKING BUSINESS 
ENTERPRISE, with but small capital, that pays enormous cash profits. 



AFTER STARTIN THE BUSINESS AND PRACTICALLY LEARNING 

THE TRADE. 

When, after starting and establishing this profitable and independent 
enterprise — Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats — "Making Over Old Hats New" — then do your best to make 
the business a success; patient, faithful labor and hustling to make the 
word "failure" spell "success," is the providence and secret of prosperity 
and success. 



SPECIAL BUSINESS POINTER. 



Remember that any honorable business enterprise of your own, however 
distasteful and humble it may be, is better than being the slave for others, 
but the man or woman with determination, stickability, pluck and en- 
ergy will not despise a small beginning, but will endeavor to make the 
word "failure" spell "success." 



"WHEN AFTER LEARNING A PROFITABLE TRADE.' 



When after learning a profitable and independent trade, have unlimited 
faith and confidence in your ability, be ambitious, don't get discouraged, 
and you will soon find yourself on the road that leads to prosperity and 
success in the trade, and in the establishing of a profitable and inde- 
pendent business enterprise. 

OUR AMBITION AND DESIRE. 

In compiling this Practical System or Course of Instructions, specially 
for teaching the inexperienced the Renovating and Hatter's Trade, it is 
our ambition and earnest desire to so instruct and make you thoroughly 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



competent in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Re- 
blocking of Hats — "Making Over Old Hats New" — and that, without diffi- 
culties, you will practically and successfully learn the trade and estab- 
lish the profitable and independent business enterprise. 

To learn the Renovating Hatter's Trade, realize that there is practi- 
cally no success without effort. To make you competent and successful 
we must have your co-operation from first to last. Study the instructions 
until you understand every detail, then practically follow the instructions, 
etc. Then have unlimited confidence in your ability; don't get discour- 
aged. There is nothing difficult about the instructions, plans, etc., and 
if you are willing to make an earnest effort in an earnest way, you can 
practically learn the trade and successfully establish and conduct the prof- 
itable and independent business enterprise, as per the specified instruc- 
tions, etc., contained herein, the Practical Hatter's Scientific and Artistic 
"INSTRUCTOR." 



The Syndicate System or Course of Instructions in the Cleaning, Bleach- 
ing, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats, "Making Over 
Old Hats New." 

NO EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENTS ARE NECESSARY. 

The Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of 
ITats — Making Over Old Hats New— is a profitable and independent trade 
or money-making enterprise, that can be learned easily and established 
in most any business locality, practically with but small capital and rap- 
iilly built up out of the cash profits accumulated almost with its incep- 
tion, and you have only to realize that every man is a prospective cus- 
tomer to grasp the immense field of rich opportunities offered by this 
profitable and independent trade or business enterprise. 

No expensive equipments are necessary, but many people are under 
the impression that the trade is a difficult trade to learn and that to en- 
gage in, or to start and establish the business enterprise, a large invest- 
ment of capital — money — is necessary for supplies, hat tools, etc. 

All that is absolutely necessary for starting the business enterprise 
is the KNOWING HOW TO DO THE WORK, and the following supplies, 
hat tools, etc., specified, as per this System or Course of Instruction, in 
the Cleaning. Bleaching, Dyeing, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats, Making 
Over Old Hats New. 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



LEARNING THE TRADE, STARTING THE BUSINESS AND ESTABLISH- 
ING THE ENTERPRISE. 

HAT TOOLS, SUPPLIES, ETC., NECESSARY. — In order to practically 
learn the profitable and independent trade — Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, 
Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats, "Making Over Old Hats New" 
— and to start and establish the enterprise, the following hat tools, 
supplies, etc., will be necessary, viz.: 

7 Hat Blocks, of the style preferred, as per the following sizes: 6 1-2, 
6 3-4, 6 7-8, 7, 7 1-8, 7 1-4, 7 1-2. 

7 Flanges, of the style preferred, as per the following sizes: 6 1-2, 

6 3-4, 6 7-8, 7, 7 1-8, 7 1-4, 7 1-2. 

7 Band Blocks, as per the following sizes: 6 1-2, 6 3-4, 6 7-8, 7, 7 1-8, 

7 1-4, 7 1-2. 

One Hatter's Iron, 1 Curling Shackle, 1 Flange Stand, 1 Block Spinner, 
1 Curling or Shaping Board, 1 Tolliker, 1 Puller Down, 1 Runner Round, 
1 Brim Iron, 1 Spring Rounding Jack, 1 Stretch Block, 1 Size Ring, 1 Set 
Telescope Blocks, 1 Brim Brush, 1 Penetrating Brush, 1 Finishing Brush, 
1 Block Cord and other supplies, etc., as follows: Hat Bands or Ribbons, 
Sweat Bands or Leathers, Sweat Band Bows, Stickers, Hat Pads, Hatter's 
(Benzine) Soap, Etc. 

THE WORK TABLE AND BOARDS. 



In practical working it will be necessary to have a table to do the work 
on, etc. This table should be nothing more than a common, ordinary 
table, with duck or canvas cloth tacked tightly over same. 

SPECIAL. — In the Reblocking, Reshaping the brims of hats it is nec- 
essary to have two boards to iron or press out the brims of hats. One 
board for light colored hats and the other board for dark colored hats. 
These boards should be of oppress; the size of same should be about 18 
inches wide and 24 inches long. 

Note. — The reason these two boards are necessary: caution must be 
used in the ironing or pressing out of the brims of light colored hats on 
the board where dark colored brims of hats have been ironed or pressed 
out, on account of the dyes left on the board from the ironing or press- 
ing out of dark colored brims of hats. 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. " Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING NOTE. 

HEATING THE IRONS. — To heat the irons, etc., purchase from most 
any hardware dealer a small gasoline stove or burner. However, use 
your own judgment in regard to heating the irons, etc. 

THE PRACTICAL SPOTTER OR TAMPION. — This is very useful and 
handy in the removal of various spots and stains, etc., not removed in the 
washing and cleaning of hats. It should be made out of two pieces of 
woolen cloth, by placing the two pieces together and rolling same tightly 
into a roll; then sew same, so it will not unroll. The same is used for 
applying the cleaning fluids to the various spots, stains, etc., as per the 
fluids, instructions, etc., specified for the removal of spots, stains, etc., 
not removed in the washing, scouring and cleaning of hats. 

CLEANING FLUIDS. — In starting practically it will be necessary to 
have on hand in the beginning a small amount of gasoline to wash, 
scour and clean the hats and other necessaries, such as hat stiffen- 
ing, etc. 

"THE PRACTICAL' HATTER'S "CUSTOMARY BUSINESS SIGN.'* 

SIGN. — A large sign will be an advantage to the business, and will im- 
press the general public that you are prepared to do scientific and artistic 
i leaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats, 
"Making Over Old Hats New." The following will give you the idea in 
regard to a sign for the enterprise: 



OLD HATS MADE OVER NEW. 
CLEANED, BLEACHED, DYED, TRIMMED, RESHAPED, REBLOCKED. 



PLACES SUITABLE. — In starting the enterprise — Cleaning, Reblock- 
ing of Hats, etc., "Making Over Old Hats New" — if possible, it is best to 
have, or open the establishment on the ground floor, but same can be 
successfully established and conducted in office rooms, etc., or in your 
own residence. 

Other places of business, conducted by others, as follows, make splen- 
did places for establishing the enterprise, such as exclusive Dry Goods 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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Stores, Barber Shops, Gents' Furnishing Stores, and various other places 
of business, etc. However, use your own judgment in regard to the lo- 
cation in opening and establishing the enterprise. 

SPECIAIi BUSINESS POINTER OR SUGGESTION NOTE. — We would 
suggest and advise you to open or start and establish the enterprise, if 
possible, exclusively and independent of any other business enterprise, in 
most any good business locality or location. 



"THE HATTER'S SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC INSTRUCTOR." . . 

The instructions, etc., herein, "THE HATTER'S SCIENTIFIC AND AR- 
TISTIC INSTRUCTOR," are not difficult to learn, and if you are willing 
to make an earnest effort in an earnest way to accomplish results in 
studying the instructions, and practically following the instructions, etc., 
there should be no reason that you would not succeed in learning the prac- 
tical Hatter's Renovating trade, as per the following specified instruc- 
tions, etc.: 



$ 



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$ 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. " Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS MAY 






"THE INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 2." 



THE PRACTICAL METHODS, PROCESSES, INSTRUCTION, ETC., 
FOR THE WASHING, SCOURING, CLEANING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT 
HATS, DERBYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS, AS PER THE FOLLOWING 
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS, DETAILS, SPECIAL EXPLANATION 
NOTES, ETC., SPECIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 

THE (DRY) SCOURTNG AND CLEANING OF (BLACK OR COLORED) 
SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. SPECIAL INSTRUCTING AND EXPLAN- 
ATION NOTE. — In the cleaning of colored soft, fur or felt hats, that are 
to be retrimmed, reshaped, reblocked, etc., the methods or processes of 
cleaning same are as per the specified instructions, etc., as follows: 

In the cleaning of a hat, first pull the sweatband out and the hat-band 
or ribbon off, then thoroughly brush same well, removing as much dirt, 
dust, etc., from same as possible in order to receive the best possible 
results in the cleaning of same. 

"HOW TO (DRY) SCOUR AND CLEAN (BLACK OR COLORED) SOFT, 
FUR OR FELT HATS." 

SLIGHTLY SOILED. — If the hat is but slightly soiled, to clean same, 
thoroughly wash, scour and scrub (with a stiff brush) all of the parts, 
in hot or cold gasoline, In which a small amount of "benzine soap" has 
been dissolved. 

Then when same has been thoroughly scoured and scrubbed, again 
wash and rinse the hat out in clean gasoline and allow evaporation, or 
place the hat in the sun to dry. Now when thoroughly dry, the hat is 
ready for the applying of the (hat) stiffening. 

BADLY SOILED. — In the cleaning of badly soiled hats, the same are 
soaked in gasoline several hours, or for a day or night, then afterwards 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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scoured and scrubbed, etc., as per the above specifications, instructions, 
etc., for the cleaning of but slightly soiled hats. 

THE (DRY) SCOURING, CLEANING OF (WHITE OR LIGHT COL- 
ORED) SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING AND EXPLANATION NOTE.— In the clean- 
ing of white or light colored soft, fur or felt hats, that are to be re- 
trimmed, reshaped, reblocked, etc., the methods or processes of cleaning 
are as per the specified instructions, etc., as follows: 

The first thing to do is to pull the sweatband or leather out and the 
hat-band or ribbon off, then thoroughly brush same well, removing as 
much dirt, dust, etc., as possible in order to receive the best possible 
results in the cleaning of same. 

"HOW TO (DRY) SCOUR AND CLEAN (WHITE, LIGHT COLORED) 
SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS." 

SLIGHTLY SOILED — If the hat Is but slightly soiled, to clean same 
thoroughly wash, scour and scrub (with a stiff brush) all of the parts 
In hot or cold gasoline, in which a small amount of "benzine soap" has 
been dissolved. Then when the hat has been thoroughly scoured and 
scrubbed, again wash and rinse same out in clear gasoline and allow 
evaporation, or place the hat in the sun to dry. 

"EXTRA SPECIAL METHODS, PROCESS OR INSTRUCTIONS." 

EXTRA. — Now, when the hat is thoroughly dry, sprinkle same with 
plaster Paris and brush same off, and repeat the application as many 
times as might be necessary to receive the best results possible in the 
cleaning of same. The hat is now ready for the applying of the (hat) 
stiffening. 

BADLY SOILED. — In the cleaning of extremely badly soiled hats, it 
is very necessary to soak same in gasoline for several hours, or for a 
day or night, before attempting to clean same, in order to receive the 
very best results possible. To clean extremely soiled hats, soak same 
in gasoline as per the above specified instructions, etc., and then wash, 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



scour and scrub same in hot or cold gasoline in which a small amount 
of "benzine soap" has been dissolved, and then again wash and rinse in 
clear gasoline and allow evaporation, or place the hat in the sun to dry. 

"EXTRA SPECIAL METHODS, PROCESS OR INSTRUCTIONS." 

EXTRA IMPORTANT. — Now, when the hat is thoroughly dry, then 
carefully rub or brush lightly all of the surface parts of same with the 
very finest of emery cloth or paper. Then sprinkle the hat with plaster 
Paris and brush same lightly, and then apply to the hat a mixture 01 
oxide of zinc and wood alcohol in the form of a very thin paste, and al- 
low same to dry. Now, when the hat is thoroughly dry, then smoothe 
and finish same with the very finest of emery cloth or paper. The hat 
is now ready for the applying of the (hat) stiffening. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION OR EXPLANATION NOTE. 

NOTE. — In cleaning soft, felt or fur hats do not remove the sweat- 
band or hat-band or ribbon, if the hat is only to be cleaned. Also do 
not apply the (hat) stiffening to hats where same are not to be reblocked, 
retrimmed, etc., but applying the stiffening to all hats that are to be 
reblocked, etc. 



HOW TO CLEAN SLIGHTLY SOILED AND EXTREMELY BADLY 
SOILED DERBYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS, AS FOLLOWS: 



THE (DRY) CLEANING OF DERBYS OR STIFF HATS. — In the 

cleaning of derbys or stiff hats, thoroughly brush same before cleaning, 
removing as much dirt, dust, etc., as possible, in order to receive the 
best results in the cleaning of same. 

The first thing to do is to dissolve a small amount of "benzine soap" 
in the gasoline, in which hat is to be cleaned. Now to thoroughly clean 
the hat and to remove all greases, etc., dip the hat into the hot or cold 
gasoline and then thoroughly wash, scour and scrub (with the hat brush) 
all parts of the hat with the gasoline and then rinse with clear gasoline 
and allow evaporation, or place the hat in the sun to dry. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING EXPLANATION NOTE. — If the hat is only 
to be cleaned, do not remove the sweatband or leather, or the hat-band 
or ribbon, but if same is to be retrimmed, reblocked, etc., then remove 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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the sweatband or leather and the hat-band or ribbon before cleaning same. 

THE (DRY) CLEANING OF SILK HATS. — In the cleaning of silk 
hats, the same are cleaned with hot or cold gasoline, as per the instruc- 
tions, etc., specified in the cleaning of derby or stiff hats. 

THE PRACTICAL METHODS, PROCESS FOR THE (WET) SCOURING 
AND CLEANING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS, PER INSTRUC- 
TIONS, ETC., SPECIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 

SPECIAL IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION AND EXPLANATION NOTE. 

In (wet) scouring and cleaning of soft, felt or fur hats, first wash 
and scour same in hot or cold gasoline, as per the instructions, etc., 
specified for the dry cleaning of soft, felt or fur hats, then if the results 
by this cleaning of the hat are not satisfactory, restiffen same, as per 
the instructions, etc., specified for the restiffening and the applying of 
the hat stiffening. Then, after the hat has been res tiff en ed and same is 
thoroughly dry, (wet) scour and clean same as follows: 

HOW TO (WET) SCOUR AND CLEAN SOFT, FELT OR FUR HATS. 

* — First heat a bucket of water lukewarm, while heating place in same 
a tablespoonful of carbonate of soda. Now, after the water is luke- 
warm, dip the hat into the lukewarm water and carefully wash well 
with the hands, then place the hat on table or scouring board and thor- 
oughly wash all parts of the hat with soap and the lukewarm water, 
using brush in the scouring of same. 

Now then, after the hat has been thoroughly scoured and cleaned, 
rinse well twice in two warm waters, and then in two cold waters, then 
again rinse in about 2 1-2 gallons of strong salt water, to which add a 
teaspoonful of acetic acid, then wring water from hat (do not wring out) 
and hang in the sun, or allow same to dry. After the above cleaning, 
etc., of the hat is completed, and the hat is thoroughly dry, restiffen 
same, if necessary, and the hat is then ready to be reblocked, reshaped, 
etc. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING AND IMPORTANT POINTER. — The (wet) 
scouring and cleaning is done only when the hat is extremely dirty and 
very badly soiled, and only as a last resort, in order to clean same. WET 
SCOUR AND CLEAN SOFT, FELT OR FUR HATS ONLY WHEN AB- 



A complete and practical hand system or cotirse of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW 



SOLUTELY NECESSARY in order to receive the best possible satisfac- 
tory results. 



THE PRACTICAL METHODS OR PROCESS, ETC., FOR THE STIF- 
FENING AND RESTIFFENING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS, DER. 
BYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS, PER THE INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., SPECI- 
FIED AS FOLLOWS: 



PRACTICAL HAT STIFFENING SOLUTION, ESPECIALLY FOR 
DARK, AVHITE OR LIGHT-COLORED SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. 
DERBYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS. — A special receipt or formula for 
making or preparing hat stiffening solution, for the stiffening or re- 
stiffening of all various colors or hats, as per following specified receipt 
or formula, etc. 



SPECIAL RECEIPT, OR FORMULA, AND DIRECTIONS, ETC., FOR 
MIXING AND PREPARING THE HAT STIFFENING SOLUTION. — To 

j make the hat stiffening, it should be mixed or prepared as per the following 

i instructions, etc. : First break or crush up into small lumps, about 1-4 

pound of White Gum Shellac, then place same in a bottle or jar and 

then pour about 1 quart of Wood Alcohol over the shellac in the bot- 

• tie, or the jar, then let same set ten or twelve hours and it is ready 

for using. 

SPECIAL IMPORTANT INSTRUCTING POINTER AND NOTE. — It is 

very important that you do not, at no time, shake or stir the hat stiffen- 
ing or preparation in the making of same. The solution or mixture 
should set 12 or 24 hours before attempting to use same. 



HOW TO APPLY THF HAT STIFFENING OR SOLUTION IN THE 
STIFFENING OR RESTIFFENING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS, 
DERBYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS. — The stiffening or restiffening of 
hats, and the applying of the hat stiffening solution is as follows: To 
apply the hat stiffening solution to a hat, pour a small amount of the 
solution in a glass or cup, then take a small brush (paint brush) about, 
one inch wide and apply the hat stiffening solution, with the brush, to 
the inside parts of the crown of hat, and to the bottom side parts of 
the brim of the hat, using more or less of the solution in the stiffening 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
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or restiffening of hats, according to size and condition of hats that are 
to be stiffened or restiffened, etc. 



SPECIAL EXPLANATION NOTE. — In order that you may fully under- 
stand the hat stiffening solution, the following will explain same. The 
Gun Shellac will not thoroughly dissolve in the Wood Alcohol; however, 
parts or a portion of the shellac will assimilate or mix with the alcohol, 
but after the mixture or solution sets as specified, same will stiffen or 
restiffen hats. 





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THE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS, METHODS, POINTERS, EXPLA- 
NATIONS, ETC., FOR THE REBLOCKING, SHAPING, RESHAPING, 
TRIMMING, RETRIMMING, ETC., OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS, 
DERBYS, STIFF AND SILK HATS, AS FOLLOWS: 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION AND EXPLANATION NOTE. — In the re- 
blocking of soft, fur or felt hats, first thoroughly clean same, removing 
all dirt, dust, grease, spots and stains, etc., then after same has been 
cleaned, restiffen the hat, as per the instructions, etc., specified for the 
applying the hat stiffening, and then, after same has been restiffened, 
place the hat on the hat-block and reblock same, as per the instructions, 
etc., specified as follows: 

THE REBLOCKING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. 

HOW TO REBLOCK SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. — The first thing 
to do is to place the hat on the hat-block and pull the crown of the 
hat down over the hat-block well and thoroughly tight. (Use the "puller 
down" and tightly pull the crown of hat down over the hat-block.) 

Now, after the hat is placed on the hat-block and pulled down over the 
hat-block, good and tight, with the "puller down," then tie or place the 
"hat-cord" around the crown of the hat on the hat-block, as follows: 

Wet the hat-cord with water, then place the hat-cord around the crown 
of the hat on the hat-block (have a slip knot loop to hat-cord) and draw 
the hat-cord around about the middle of the crown of hat, on the hat- 
block, as tight as possible. Now then, take the 'runner round" and run 
or work the hat-cord down to the bottom of the crown of the hat, evenly 
all the way around the bottom parts of the crown of hat on the hat- 
block (making the depth of crown of hat as desired). The crown of 
the hat on the hat-block is now ready to be worked over with the iron, 



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or ironed or pressed. 

HOW TO IRON, RESHAPE, REBLOCK THE CROWN OF THE HAT ON 

THE HAT-BLOCK. 

First see that the iron is not too hot, by placing the iron on a piece of 
newspaper, and if it does not scorch the paper it will not scorch the hat, 
and is not too hot. In ironing the crown place the iron on top of the 
crown ironing around and around with a circle movement until the top 
part of the crown of hat is completely ironed. Now when the top of the 
crown is completed, lift the hat and block off the block stand, then take 
hold of the bottom of the block with the left hand and lay block down 
on the edge of the table and iron the side of crown of hat all around 
as close up to the hat-cord as possible. When the ironing of crown of 
hat is completed, it is now necessary to steam the hat to remove the 
iron marks, etc. 



STEAMING THE CROWN OF HAT, REMOVING IRON MARKS, ETC. 

HOW TO STEAM AND REMOVE THE IRON MARKS, ETC., FROM 
THE CROWN OF THE HAT. 



STEAMING THE CROWN OF THE HAT, REMOVING IRON MARKS, 
ETC. — To steam and remove the iron marks, etc., place about a quart 
of water in a 3 or 5 gallon bucket or can and set same on the stove 
or fire, then when the water is boiling, steaming hot, it is ready for 
using. 

Now lift the hat-block from the "Spinner" and take hold of the bot- 
tom of the hat-block and place or hold the crown of the hat on hat- 
block, down well in, over the opening of the bucket or can containing 
the boiling steaming water, until all of the iron marks, etc., have com- 
pletely disappeared. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING AND EXPLANATION NOTE. — In steaming 
a hat, removing the iron marks, etc., be careful not to let the crown 
or other parts of the hat touch or come in contract with the boiling 
steaming water. 



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THE REMOVAL, OR SLIPPING THE CROWN OF THE HAT FROM 

THE HAT-BLOCK. 



After the crown of the hat has been thoroughly steamed, and has 
remained on the hat-block 5 or 10 minutes to dry from the steaming 
of same, removing iron marks, etc., then remove or slip same from 
the hat-block. 



HOW TO REMOVE OR SLIP THE CROWN OF THE HAT FROM THE 
HAT-BLOCK. — To remove the hat or the crown of the hat from the 
hat-block, first slip or take the hat-cord from around the hat, then take 
hold of the bottom part of the hat-block with one hand and carefully 
work and pull lightly and carefully on the brim of the hat with the other 
haad, until the crown of the hat slips from the hat-block. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING NOTE.— If the hat or the crown of the hat 
is hard to start from the hat-block, take a thin piece of card board and 
work same in around between the side parts of the crown of the hat 
and the hat-block. 



THE PLACING OF THE CROWN OF HAT OVER THE BAND BLOCK. 

Now, after the hat, or the crown of the hat, has been removed or 
slipped from the hat-block, the first thing to do is to place the "bond 
block" on the work table, or board, and place or slip the bottom opening 
of the crown of the hat on over the "band block" on the table or board, 
pushing same down over the "band block" with the hands, evenly all 
the way around, down to the bottom edge of the "band block" on the 
table or board. The brim of the hat is now the next part that requires 
attention, and the same is now to be ironed and pressed out as follows: 



THE REBLOCKING, IRONING, PRESSING OF THE BRIM OF SOFT, 
FUR OR FELT HATS. 

HOW TO REBLOCK, IRON AND PRESS THE BRIM OF HAT.— To 

iron and press the brim of the hat, the first thing to do is to take the 
"brim-iron" and run same around the bottom outside parts of the 



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crown of hat and the back top parts of the brim of the hat. In other 
words, run the "brim-iron" all around the outside parts of the hat, at 
the break or joining of the crown and brim of the hat, pressing the 
"brim-iron" firmly against the band-block. 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING NOTE.— Do not lift the hat from the work 
table or board until the brim of the hat has been ironed and pressed out, 
or remove the "band-block" in the ironing and pressing out of the brim 
of the hat. 



SPECIAL. — In the pressing of the brim of the hat, a "pressing cloth" 
is absolutely necessary, and same should be of Cotton Flannel Cloth and 
placed over the parts of the brim of the hat in the ironing, steaming 
and the pressing out of same. 

Now, then, place the "pressing cloth" over a small portion of the 
hat brim, and dampen same lightly with a wet sponge, then take the 
hat-iron and iron or press the parts of the hat brim under the "press- 
ing cloth." 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING NOTE. — In using the hat-iron, press down 
firmly on the hat brim, and push the sharp edges of the iron hard up 
against the bottom edge of the hat crown, against the band-block. 

Now, as soon as the iron is lifted from the parts of the hat brim, 
just pressed, immediately remove the "pressing cloth from the parts 
and at once apply the "tolliker" to the pressed parts of the hat brim, 
rubbing the pressed parts thoroughly with same. Then iron and press 
out the next parts of the hat brim, and finishing same in this manner 
until the entire brim of hat has been ironed, pressed and finished, as 
per the above specified instructions, etc. Then when all parts of the 
hat brim has been ironed and pressed out and finished, as per the above 
instructions, etc., lift hat from the work table or board and carefully 
remove the band-block from same. 



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SPECIAL INSTRUCTING NOTE. — The sweatband, or leather, should 
now be placed and sewed in its proper position in the crown of the hat, 
as per following instructions, etc.. 



THE PLACING AND SEWING OF SWEATBANDS OR LEATHERS IN 

HATS. 

HOW TO PLACE AND SEW THE SWEATBAND OR LEATHER IX 
THE HAT. — First cut one end of the sweatband or leather off straight 
and then place the sweatband correctly in the hat, allowing the two 
ends of sweatband or leather to lap, the cut end cover the other end, and 
mark (at cut end of sweatband) the correct size the sweatband or leather 
should be to fit correctly in the crown of the hat, then cut the other 
end of the sweatband off at the mark, which should fit and correspond 
with the other end of the sweatband. 

Now take the sweatband and pull reed out of same about two inches 
and insert same into sweatband or leather at the other end, placing 
the two ends of the sweatband or leather together, end to end, then ap- 
ply fche "sticker" to the back parts of the ends, uniting the two ends 
of the sweatband together. Then sew the little "bow" on the sweat- 
band or leather in its place (using strong thread), then run the needle 
from the little bow on the sweatband or leather t>o the flap on the back 
side of the sweatband or leather. Now place the sweatband or leather 
correctly in the hat, in its place, and run the needle from the little flap 
(at back of sweatband or leather) through the hat at the very base 
of the crown of the hat, and then run the needle back through the hat 
at the base, or bottom edge of the crown of the hat, almost in the same 
needle hole, and then insert the needle into the little flap on the sweat- 
band or leather, about one inch around from the same. Now continue 
sewing the sweat-band or leather in the hat in this manner, all the way 
around until same is completed. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER OR NOTE. — Then when the sweat- 
band or leather has been correctly placed and sewed in hat, in its place, 
the hat-band or ribbon should then be placed and sewed on the hat in 
its place, as per the following specified instructions, etc. 



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THE PLACING AND SEWING OF HAT-BANDS OR RIBBONS ON HATS. 

HOW TO PLACE AND SEW THE HAT-BAND OR RIBBON ON THE 
HAT. — First place ribbon or hat-band around the bottom outside parts 
of the crown of the hat and cut the ribbon or hat-band in lengths, so 
same will lack about an Inch reaching around the bottom outside edge 
of the crown of the hat. 

Now, then, carefully place the ribbon or hat-band around the bottom 
parts of the hat crown, so that the two ends of the ribbon or hat-band 
will be on the left side, at the bottom outside parts of the crown of 
hat, then sew or tack the two ends of the ribbon or hat-band to each 
other, running the needle and thread first in one end and then into 
the other end of same, drawing the two ends toward each other, 
sufficiently to make the ribbon or hat-band fit medium tight around 
the hat at the bottom outside parts of the crown of same. Now 
Ihen, place the hat-band "bow" on the hat-band and hat as follows: 

HOW TO PLACE AND SEW THE HAT-BAND BOW T ON THE HAT, AND 
THE HAT-BAND DOWN AROUND ON THE HAT. 



Now then, make the hat-band bow, ami place and sew same on the 
left side of the crown of the hat, on top of the two ends of the hat- 
band or ribbon, running the needle from the center of the bow through 
the hat and back through the hat and bow, and then back through the 
bow and hat almost in the same needle hole each time, when running 
the needle back through the bow and the hat. Sew and tack the bow 
on In this manner, tacking same on neatly in as many places as neces- 
sary. 

HOW TO SEW THE HAT-BAND DOWN AROUND THE HAT. 

Now then, after the hat-band bow has been sewed or tacked on the 
hat in its place, then start from the hat-band bow and sew or tack 
the hat-band down all around the crown of the hat, at the bottom edge 
of the hat-band or ribbon. In sewing the hat-band down around the crown 
of the hat, start the needle from the inside of the hat crown running 
the needle through the hat and out at the very bottom edge of the hat- 



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band or ribbon, then run the needle back through the hat-band and hat, 
almost in the same needle hole, then sew or stitch same down all the 
way around, making the stitches about one inch a part. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER, — Now, after the hat-band or rib- 
bon has been sewed or tacked down, then the brim of the hat should be 
reshaped as per the following instructions, etc. 

THE SHAPING OR RESHAPING OF THE BRIM OF HATS. 



HOW TO SHAPE OR RESHAPE THE BRIM OF THE HAT. — First 
place the flange on the flange stand, then carefully place the crown of 
the hat down through the crown hole of flange, letting the brim of the 
hat lay down flat on the brim parts of the flange. Now then take the 
(cotton flannel) pressing or sponge cloth and place over the parts of 
the brim of the hat, dampen same with a wet sponge and iron or press 
the brim of the hat with the hat-iron, then, immediately after remov- 
ing or lifting the pressing cloth from the parts of the brim pressed or 
ironed, take the "tolliker" and rub or press thoroughly the parts on 
the flange, just ironed and pressed. 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER. — Now, after applying the tolliker 
to all the parts of the hat brim ironed and pressed, carefully remove 
the hat from the flange and the hat is completed, Cleaned, Reblocked, 
Reshaped, etc., "Made Over New," as per the STYLE of the flange used. 



HOW TO CURL THE BRIM OF HATS AND TO USE THE CURLING 
IRON OR SHACKLES. 



TO CURL THE BRIM OF THE HAT. — After the hat has be*n removed 
from the flange, then place or lay the hat flat on the work table or 
board, and curl the brim of the hat as follows: First have the curling 
iron or shackles but moderately warm, then place the edge of the hat 
brim in the "curler" of iron or shackles, and run same all around the 
edge of the hat brim as many times as may be necessary, until the proper 
curl in the hat brim has been made in same. 



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ERS, EXPLANATIONS, ETC., FOR THE SHAPING, RESHAPING, CURL- 
ING, ETC., OF THE BRIM OF HATS WITHOUT USING THE "FLANGE" 
AS PER THE FOLLOWING STYLES: THE STRAIGHT BRIM, THE 
CURL BRIM, THE ROLL BRIM, ETC. 

HOW TO SHAPE AND RESHAPE THE BRIM OF SOFT, FUR AND 
FELT HATS WITHOUT THE USING OF THE "FLANGE" — AND TO 
CURL THE BRIM OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS, AS FOLLOWS: 

STYLE NO. 1. THE STRAIGHT BRIM. — The straight brim style is 
shaped or reshaped after the ribbon or hat-band has been placed and 
sewed on the hat, as per the following specified instructions, etc.: 

Now, after the hat-band or ribbon has been sewed on the hat in its 
place properly, then lay or place the bottom parts of the hat brim on 
the working table or board, and then place the pressing cloth over the 
top parts of the hat brim, dampen and iron or press same firmly out 
and then apply the tolliker to the parts, rubbing all parts of same 
thoroughly. Simply iron, press and apply the tolliker to the hat brim, 
as per the instructions, etc., specified for the shaping or reshaping of 
hats and the applying of the tolliker to same. The straight style of hat 
would now be completely Cleaned, Trimmed, Reshaped and Reblocked, 
"Made Over New." 



STYLE NO. 2. THE CURL BRIM. — The curl brim style is shaped 
or reshaped as follows: After the hat-band or ribbon has been sewed 
on the hat in its place correctly, then place or lay the bottom parts of 
the hat brim flat on the work table or board and press same out, as per 
the instructions, etc., specified for the reshaping, finishing, etc., of the 
Straight Brim Style. 



Now, then, curl the brim of the hat with the curling iron or shackles 
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hats. Then, after the brim of the hat has been curled, steam the bot- 
tom parts of the hat brim slightly, and quickly place same on the 
"shaping or curling board" and shape or reshape, or set, the brim of 
the hat as desired. The Curl Brim Style of hat would now be com 
pletely Cleaned, Trimmed, Reshaped and Reblocked, "Made Over Now." 

STYLE NO. 3. THE ROLL BRIM. — The roll brim style of hat is 
shaped or reshaped as follows: Iron and press the hat brim out on 
work table or board, as per the instructions, etc., specified for the iron- 
ing and pressing of hat brim of Style No. 1 — The Straight Brim. 

Now then curl the brim of the hat slightly with the curling iron 
or shackles, as per the instructions for curling of the brim of hats. Then 
when the hat brim has been slightly curled, steam the bottom parts 
of the hat brim and immediately after steaming same, lay or place the 
hat or brim of the hat flat on the work table or board, and quickly 
apply the tolliker to the brim of the hat, rubbing and pressing the curl 
in hat brim out sufficiently until the desired results have been received. 
If the first attempt is not satisfactory, repeat the curling of the hat brim 
and the rubbing, pressing out the curl with the tolliker until the roll 
in brim is made and the results are satisfactory. 

Now again, after the roll is satisfactory, slightly steam the bottom 
parts of the brim of the hat, then shape and set the hat brim, placing 
same quickly on the shaping or curling board after slightly steaming 
and shaping, setting same as desired. 



THE REBLOCKING, RESHAPING AND TRIMMING OF DERBYS, 
STIFF OR SILK HATS. 



DERBYS, STIFF OR SILK HATS are reblocked, reshaped, retrimmed 
and restiffened, etc., practically in the same manner as per instructions, 
etc., specified for the reblocking, reshaping, retrimming and stiffening of 
soft, fur or felt hats, with the exception that a SPECIAL set of hat- 



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blocks and flanges are required for the reblocking, reshaping, etc., of 
same. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER AND NOTE. — As an investment 
with small capital, we would not advise you to purchase a special set 
of hat-blocks and flanges for the reblocking of derbys, stiff and silk hats. 
as same are not presented for reblocking, etc., as readily as soft, felt or 
fur or Panama hats. The Cleaning, Polishing and Trimming of Derbys, 
stiff or silk hats is more in demand than the reblocking and reshaping 
of same. 




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THE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS, REGULAR, SPECIAL AND EX- 
TRA SPECIAL METHODS, PROCESSES, POINTERS, EXPLANATIONS, 
ETC., FOR THE CLEANING, BLEACHING OF PANAMA HATS AND 
STRAW HATS, AS FOLLOWS: 

"SPECIAL INSTRUCTING OR EXPLANATION NOTE." 

In the cleaning and bleaching of Panama hats, where same are not 
to be reblocked, reshaped and retrimmed. etc., the method or process 
to clean and bleach same is as per the following instructions, etc.: 

To clean and bleach a Panama hat, the first thing to do is to carefully 
remove the hat-band or ribbon (do not pull the sweatband out), then if 
same contains greases, etc., dip the hat in gasoline to remove all grease 
stains, but if same is not soiled with greases, etc., this gasoline treat- 
ment is not necessary. 

THE REGULAR METHOD, OR PROCESS NO. 1, FOR CLEANING AND 
BLEACHING PANAMA HATS AND STRAW HATS. 

TO CLEAN AND BLEACH A PANAMA HAT. — Make a paste of lemon 
juice and sulphur, and apply same to all parts of the hat with a cloth 
or a sponge, scouring the hat thoroughly with the sulphur and lemo:? 
juice paste, and then place the hat in the sun and allow the past* 
thoroughly dry on same. 

Now then, when the hat and the paste on the hat is thoroughly dry y 
take a wet cloth and wash and scour the dry lemon juice and su-lphu 
paste completely off of all parts of the hat. then wipe the water 
with a clean cloth and immediately apply "wood alcohol" to all pari' 
of the hat, then again place same in the sun to dry. When the hat is 



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dry, replace the hat-band or ribbon and same is then completed. 

THE CLEANING AND BLEACHING STRAW HATS.— Straw hats are 
cleaned, bleached and finished in the same manner as Panama hats, with 
lemon juice and sulphur, as per the specified instructions, etc., for the 
cleaning and bleaching of Panama hats, per the regular method, or 
process, of cleaning and bleaching. 



THE SPECIAL METHOD, OR PROCESS NO. 2, FOR THE CLEANING 
AND BLEACHING OF PANAMA HATS AND STRAW HATS. 



THE CLEANING AND BLEACHING OF PANAMA HATS.— In the 

cleaning and bleaching of panama hats, carefully remove the hat-band 
or ribbon, then clean and bleach same as per the specified instructions, 
etc., as follows: 



TO CLEAN AND BLEACH PANAMA HATS with this process the first 
thing to do is to dissolve two tablespoonfuls of Oxalic Acid in a pint 
of water, then when same is thoroughly dissolved, apply the solution to 
all parts of the hat with a small brush, scouring same well; then rinse 
same off with water, and then wipe the water off of the hat with a clean 
cloth. 

Now then, after rinseing and wiping or swinging the water off of the 
hat, apply and rub "sulphur" flour thoroughly, over all parts of the 
hat and allow same to dry. Then when the hat, etc., is thoroughly dry. 
again clean same with the oxalic acid, again rinse, swing or wipe off 
water, and while still wet, apply wood alcohol to all parts of the hat, with 
a cloth or sponge, and then allow or place same in the sun to dry. When 
the hat is dry, then replace the hat-band or ribbon and same is com- 
pleted. 

THE CLEANING AND BLEACHING OF STRAW HATS.— Straw hat, 
are cleaned, bleached and finished in the same manner as panama hats, 
with oxalic acid, water and sulphur, as per the specified instructions. 
etc., per the process, method, etc., No. 2, for the cleaning and bieachinp, 
of Panama hats. 



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"EXTRA SPECIAL METHOD, OR PROCESS NO. 3." 

THE (WET) SCOURING, CLEANING, BLEACHING OF EXTREMELY 

BADLY DISCOLORED OR SOILED PANAMA HATS AND 

STRAW HATS. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING EXPLANATION NOTE. — In scouring, clean- 
ing, bleaching Panama and straw hats with this method or process, first 
remove all grease stains, by dipping the hat in gasoline and then allow 
evaporation, or to dry, before scouring, cleaning, bleaching, as per the 
following specified instructions, etc.: 

HOW TO (WET) SCOUR, CLEAN AND BLEACH PANAMA HATS.— 

First soak the hat for about five minutes in water, then scour and scrub 
same with soap and water (using brush). Then after all parts of the 
hat have been scoured and scrubbed, rinse same in warm water, then 
again in cold water. 

Now, then, mix the following solution: Dissolve 2 oz. of Perman- 
ganate of Potash in 1 quart of boiling water, then when thoroughly dis- 
solved, pour in crock large enough to admit the hat and add to the 
solution in the crock 2 gallons of water and then same is ready for 
using. 

Now then, immerse the hat in the above solution in crock from three 
to five minutes, or until it turns a deep reddish brown, then remove and 
without rinsing enter the hat into the following solution, which is mixed 
or prepared as follows: 

Mix or dissolve thoroughly 1 oz. of Bisulphite of Soda and 1-2 oz. 
of Sulphuric Acid in 2 1-2 gallons of water, and same is ready for use. 

Now, after the hat has entered into this solution, work same in the 
solution until all the brown has disappeared. (If along the edge of hat 
the brown is slow in disappearing, use a small brush and scrub same.) 

Now, after working the hat in the above solution until all the brown 
discoloration has disappeared from the hat, remove and wash the hat 
thoroughly in lukewarm water, then rinse same, swing off the water 
and rub all the surface parts of the hat with sulphur, then allow same 
to dry. When the hat is thoroughly dry, brush all of the sulphur off of 
same and reblock, reshape, etc., as follows: Place the hat well on the 
hat block, then wet same, after placing the hat on the block. Then re- 
block, reshape, etc., as per the instructions, etc., specified for the Reblock- 



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THE (WET) SCOURING, CLEANING, BLEACHING OF STRAW HATS, 

HOW TO (WET) SCOUR, CLEAN AND BLEACH STRAW HATS.— 

Strarw hats are (wet) scoured, cleaned and bleached in the same manner 
as Panama hats, and as per the above instructions, etc., specified for the 
(wet) scouring, cleaning, bleaching of Panama hats. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION POINTER OR EXPLANATION NOTE.— 

The (wet) scouring, cleaning, bleaching, of Panama hats and straw hats. 
should always be used in the cleaning and bleaching of extremely badly 
discolored or soiled Panama hats and straw hats, in order to receive the 
best possible results to be obtained. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR POINTER. — Slightly soiled and medium 
soiled Panama hats and straw hats should be cleaned and bleached as 
per the REGULAR OR SPECIAL method or process. Extremely badly 
discolored or soiled Panama and straw hats should be cleaned and 
bleached as per the EXTRA SPECIAL method or process, etc. 

SPECIAL POINTER OR SUGGESTION NOTE. — If the Panama hat or 
straw hat Is only to be cleaned and not reblocked, reshaped, etc., clean 
and bleach same with the REGULAR OR THE SPECIAL method or 
process. 






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Restiffening, etc., of Panama and straw hats: 

THE REBLOCKING, RESHAPING, ETC., OF PANAMA HATS. 

"REGULAR" SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER, OR NOTE. — If the 
hat is extremely dirty and badly soiled or discolored, clean and bleach 
same as per the instructions, etc., specified for the (wet) cleaning and 
bleaching of Panama hats. 

If the hat Is but slightly soiled and dirty, etc., clean and bleach same 
as per the instructions, etc., specified for the cleaning and bleaching of 
Panama hats, per process, methods, etc.. Nos. 1 and 2. 



THE REGULAR METHOD FOR REBLOCKING, RESHAPING PANAMA 

HATS 

HOW TO REBLOCK, SHAPE OR RESHAPE A PANAMA HAT.— After 
the hat has been cleaned and bleached, the first thing to do, place or set 
the hat block in a tub full of water and then place the crown of the hat 
over the hat block in the water, and carefully pull and work the crown 
of the hat down tight, on over the hat block while same is in the water. 

Now, then, place the hat cord or blocking cord around the crown of the 
hat on the hat block (have a slip-knot loop to hat cord), and draw same 
around the hat tight, then take the runner round and run or work 
hat cord down to the bottom parts of the hat crown, evenly all the 
around the bottom parts of the crown of the hat on the hat block. 

Now, immediately after removing or taking the hat and hat block 
of the tub of water, carefully place the hat crown en the ha 
not remove the hat from the hat block) down In the crown hole of rhe 
flange, letting the brim parts of the hat rest on the brim parts of th< 
flange, and then work the brim of the hat out thoroughly, down on 



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flange, reshaping same. 

Then, when the brim of the hat has been reshaped on the flange, care- 
fully remove the hat and hat block from the flange (do not remove the 
hat from the hat block); then carefully replace the hat cord or blocking 
cord around the bottom parts of the hat crown, in its place correctly. 
Then, after replacing the hat cord or blocking cord, allow the hat to 
thoroughly dry. 

"SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER, OR NOTE." 

When after the hat is thoroughly dry remove the hat from off of the 
hat block, then stiffen or restiffen same as per the following specified 
instructions, etc., for THE STIFFENING OR RESTIFFENING OF PAN- 
AMA HATS. 

The hat should now be trimmed or retrimmed as per the following 
specified instructions, etc.: 

THE TRIMMING OR RETRIMMING OF PANAMA HATS. 
THE PLACING AND SEWING THE HAT BAND OR RIBBONS ON 

PANAMA HATS. 



The hat band or ribbon is placed and sewed on Panama hats in the 
same manner as per the instructions, etc., specified for THE PLACING 
AND SEWING OF THE HAT BAND OR RIBBON ON SOFT, FUR OR 
FELT HATS. 



HOW TO PLACE AND SEW THE BOW ON AND THE HAT BAND 
DOWN ON PANAMA HATS. — The same are placed and sewed on, and 
sewed down in the same manner as per the instructions, etc., specified 
for soft, fur or felt hats. 



THE PLACING AND SEWING THE SWEAT BAND OR LEATHER IX 
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in the same manner as per the instructions, etc., specified for soft, fui 
or felt hats. 



SPECIAL— HOW TO REBLOCK, SHAPE OR RESHAPE A PANAMA 
HAT WITHOUT THE FLANGE OR BRIM BLOCK. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER, OR NOTE.— The first thing to do 
is to clean and bleach the Panama hat, as per the instructions, etc, 
specified for the cleaning of same. 



REBLOCKING, SHAPING OR RESHAPING THE CROWN OF PANAMA 

HATS. 



Now, then, after the hat has been cleaned and bleached, place the 
hat block in a tub full of water, then place the crown of the hat over 
or down over, on the hat block in the water and carefully pull and work 
the crown of the hat down tight on the hat block while same is in 
the water. Then place the hat. cord or blocking cord tightly around the 
crown of the hat on the hat block (have a slip-knot loop to cord), and 
then take the runner round and run or work the hat cord down to the 
bottom parts of the hat crown, evenly all the way around the bottom 
b. Without the use of the flange or brim block, the brim 
of the hat should now be shaped or reshaped, etc., as per the following 
specified instructions, etc., viz.: 



HOW TO SHAPE OR RESHAPE THE BRIM OF A PANAMA HAT WITH- 
OUT THE FLANGE OR BRIM BLOCK. 



The brim of a Panama hat, as per this method, is shaped or reshaped 
while same is on the hat block, in the water, by working the brim of the 
hat in shape desired with the hands. To shape or reshape the brim oi 
Panama hats, without the flange or brim block, simply shape or res! 
same with the hands, while the brim of the hat is under the water, work- 
ing, shaping or reshaping the brim parts under the water, until the brim 
is in shape as per the style desired. 

Now, then, after the brim of the hat has been worked in shape, as per 
the above instructions, etc., then immediately remove or take the hat and 



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hat block out of the tub of water (do not remove the hat from the hat 
block), and allow the hat to dry while same Is on the hat block. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER OR NOTE. — Carefully notice, after 
taking the hat and hat block out of the water, that the brim of the hat 
is in the shape desired. If necessary, after same has been removed or 
taken out of the water, further shape or reshape same. Then allow the 
hat to thoroughly dry. 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER. 

When after the hat is thoroughly dry, remove the hat from off of the 
hat block, then stiffen or restiffen, as per the instructions, etc., specified 
for the stiffening or restiffening of Panama hats. Then finish, etc., as 
per the instructions, etc., specified for the trimming, etc., of same. 

THE REBLOCKING, RESHAPING, TRIMMING, ETC., OF STRAW HATS 
HOW TO REBLOCK, RESHAPE AND RETRIM STRAW HATS. 

STRAW HATS are reblocked, reshaped, retrimmed, etc., practically in 
the same manner as per the instructions, etc., specified for the reblocking, 
reshaping, retrimming etc., of Panama hats, with the exception that, as 
a general rule, a SPECIAL set of hat blocks and flanges are required 
for the reblocking, etc., of same. 

"SPECIAL INSTRUCTING BUSINESS POINTER OR NOTE." 

NOTE. — As an investment with small capital we would not advise you 
to purchase a special set of blocks and flanges for the reblocking, etc., of 
straw hats, as same are rarely ever presented for reblocking. The Clean- 
ing, Bleaching, Trimming of straw hats are more in demand than the 
reblocking of same. 



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THE PRACTICAL METHODS OR PROCESS, ETC., FOR THE STIFFEN- 
ING, RESTIFFENING, ETC., OF PANAMA HATS 
AND STRAW HATS. 



THE STIFFENING OR RESTIFFENING OF PANAMA HATS. 



HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE THE HAT STIFFENING SOLUTION. 

— A receipt or formula for making or preparing hat stiffening for 
Panama hats: 

To make or prepare the stiffening solution it should be made or pre- 
pared as per the following instructions, etc. : 

Mix and dissolve in 1 gallon of hot water, powdered Gum Arabic, 4 
ounces, and powdered Gum Tragacanth, 4 ounces. Now, then, when the 
two powders have been thoroughly dissolved the solution is then pre- 
pared and ready for use. (Let the solution cool before using.) 



THE RESTIFFENING OF PANAMA HATS. 

HOW TO APPLY THE HAT STIFFENING.— In the stiffening or re- 
stifi'ening of Panama hats the stiffening is applied as follows: Dip or 
immerse the hat in the solution, then swing off and let the hat dry. 

ANOTHER METHOD. — Apply the solution to all parts of the hat with 
a clean sponge or brush and let the solution dry on the hat. In apply- 
ing the hat stiffening apply more or less of the solution in restiffening 
iii order to receive the results desired. 



A NEW METHOD FOR STIFFENING PANAMA HATS. 



To restiffen Panama hats, dissolve about a cupful of wheat starch in 
one-half gallon of water and bring to a boil. Then cool same down with 
water to hand heat, and then immerse the hat in the solution for a feu- 
minutes. Remove and swing the solution lightly from same and allow 
to dry. 

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are to be reblocked, the same are restiffened, etc., after the hat has been 
reblocked and removed from the hat block. 



HOW TO STIFFEN OR RESTIFFEN STRAW HATS. 

TO RESTIFFEN OR STIFFEN STRAW HATS. — Apply wood alcohol 
and shellac solution, etc., as per the specified instructions, etc., for the 
restiffening of soft, fur or felt hats. 





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Valuable and practical pointers, methods, instructions, etc., pertaining 
to the renovating of hats — "making over old hats new" — and other in- 
formation, etc., as follows: 



THE POLISHING OF SOFT, FELT, FUR, DERBYS, STIFF OR 
SILK HATS. 

POLISHING PAD — HOW TO MAKE.— In the polishing of hats it is 
necessary to have or make a pad for polishing as follows: Make a small 
pad out of light canvas, in size about three by six inches, and one or two 
inches thick, or make a small sack in size out of canvas and stuff same 
with cotton, and the same is then ready for using. 

HOW TO POLTSH HATS.— ^To polish the hat apply to one side of the 
polishing pad a small amount of Vaseline and then rub same well in on 
the pad, then warm the side of the pad containing the vaseline and im- 
mediately apply the warm vaseline side of the pad to parts of the hat to 
be polished, rubbing the parts briskly with the polishing pad. Repeat 
the warming and the applying to the parts of the hat until all parts of 
the hat have been polished. (Apply the vaseline to polishing pad as often 
as necessary.) 

THE CLEANING AND THE REPLACING OF HAT BANDS OR RIBBONS. 

TO CLEAN. — Wash and clean hat bands or ribbons with hot or cold 
gasoline, then allow same to dry and then press same. 

REPLACING HAT BANDS OR RIBBONS. — Whenever the hat band or 
ribbon is removed from hats and same is replaced on the hat, wash, clean 



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and press same and then replace the cleanest side out. Light colored 
hat bands or ribbons in many cases will be faded on the exposed side 
but the other side of the same will not be faded, still retaining its original 
shade. To replace hat bands or ribbons, the same are placed or replaced 
as per the instructions specified in the placing of the hat band or rib- 
bons on hats. 



HOW TO TELESCOPE SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. 

In case a hat is desired telescoped, after the hat has been reblocked and 
reshaped, place the crown of the hat over on or down on the telescope at 
block, then fit the cap of the telescope brock on the block, pushing the 
parts of the hat to be telescoped down with same; then iron the tele- 
scope crease in the hat. Then when complete remove the hat from the 
block and steam the iron marks out of the parts ironed at telescope 
crease of same. The hat is then completely telescoped. 

HOW TO TELESCOPE A PANAMA HAT. 

In case a Panama hat is desired telescoped, after the hat has been 
Cleaned, Bleached, Reblocked, etc., place the crown of the hat over, or 
down on the telescope block, then fit the cap of the telescope block on 
the block, pushing the parts of the crown of the hat down in block with 
same. Now, then, wet the parts of the hat where crease is to be made, 
then press the crease with the hands all around on the block. When the 
telescope crease has been pressed thoroughly with the hands then allow 
the same to dry out on the telescope block. The hat is then completely 
telescoped. 

HEATING THE GASOLINE. 



HOW TO HEAT GASOLINE.-— To heat gasoline, secure tin bucket and 
fill with water and place the water on the stove or fire and allow same to 
boil; then secure a tin bucket or can, smaller than the bucket containing 



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the water, and fill same with gasoline. (CAUTION: DO NOT PLACE 
THE GASOLINE OH OR NEAR THE FIRE OR STOVE.) 

Now, then, take the bucket of boiling water away from the fire and 
put the bucket or can containing the gasoline in the bucket containing 
the boiling hot water; allow the same to remain in same until the gaso- 
line is thoroughly hot. When the gasoline is hot you are then ready to 
wash, scour and clean with hot gasoline. 

CAUTION. — Do not handle the gasoline around or near the fire. 



VARIOUS SPOTS AND STAINS, which have not been removed in the 
cleaning of hats are in most cases readily removed by applying wood alco- 
hol to the spot or stain with a clean cloth or brush, rubbing same well 



SPOTTING CRAYONS. — For various spots and stains which are impos- 
sible to remove, the same can be covered over very satisfactorily with 
spotting crayons. Various colors of spotting crayons can be purchased 
from the following supply company: The National Aniline and Chemical 
Co., Chicago, 111. 



THE HEAT OF IRONS. — In the reblocking of hats, making over old 
hats new, it is very important that the irons should never be too extreme 
ly hot, as in this event there is serious liability of scorching in the ironing 
of hats. 



SPECLYL IMPORTANT INSTRUCTING NOTE. — To test the heat of the 
Irons, always apply the hot irons to a piece of paper, and if same does 
not scorch the paper the iron is not too hot and will not scorch the hat 



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when applied to same. 

HAT MEASUREMENT. 
HOW TO FIND THE SIZE HAT A MAN OR A BOY SHOULD WEAR. — 

The following table applies to both boys' and men's sizes: 



Sizes. 


Inch. 


Around Head. 


Hat Sizes. 


Inch. 


Around B 


6 3-8 




....19 3-4 


7 1-8 




22 1-8 


6 1-2 




....20 1-4 


7 1-4 




22 1-2 


6 5-8 




....20 5-8 


7 3-8 




22 7-8 


6 3-4 




....21 


7 1-2 




23 3-4 


6 7-8 




....21 3-8 


7 5-8 




23 3-4 


1 




....21 3-4 


7 3-4 




24 1-4 



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of a hat. Always measure the heads of your customers, as per the above 
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etc., pertaining to the dyeing or redyeing of Soft, Fur or Felt Hats, Pan- 
ama Hats and Straw Hats, as follows: 

THE DYEING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTERS.— In the dyeing of soft, fur or 

felt hats, first thoroughly wash, scour or clean same removing all dirt, dust, 
greases, spots, stains, etc., as per the specified instructions, etc., for the 
washing, scouring or cleaning of same. 

Now, when, after the hat has been thoroughly washed, scoured or 
cleaned, etc., restiffen same, as per the instructions, etc., specified for the 
applying of hat stiffening, for the restiffening of soft, fur or felt hats. 

EXTRA IMPORTANT NOTE.— Allow the hat to thoroughly dry after 
cleaning, etc., before again applying the hat stiffening solution, and al- 
low the hat stiffening to thoroughly dry on the hat before the dyeing 
of same. 

Now, then, when after the hat has been cleaned, restiffened, etc., it is 
now in condition to be dyed, and should be dyed as per the following 
specified instructions, etc.: 

THE PRACTICAL "DYES" FOR THE DYEING OF SOFT, FUR OR FELT 

HATS. 

SOFT, FUR OR FELT HATS are dyed with dyes for dyeing wool or 
silk, and in the dyeing of hats, as a suggestion, use "Diamond Dyes," or 
any other dyes specially used for the dyeing of wool or silks. These 



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special dyes, if properly used according to the specified directions, etc., 
usually give excellent or the best possible results that can be obtained in 
the dyeing of soft, fur or felt hats. 



SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER.— Don't try to dye "dark colors" 
a lighter color than the original shade; they must be dyed a darker color 
or a similar color. 



HOW TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF DYE REQUIRED IN THE 
DYEING OF A SOFT, FUR OR FELT HAT. — To determine how much 
dye will be required in the dyeing of a hat, WEIGH THE HAT. Usually 
three 10c packages of dye will dye a hat weighing three pounds a full 
shade. 



VESSELS FOR DYEING. — In dyeing use only tin, brass, porcelain or 
agateware vessels to dye in for the dyeing of soft, fur or felt hats. The 
vessel used in dyeing should be sufficiently large enough to allow the hat 
to be worked and easily turned therein without exposing same, or, in 
other words, the can or vessel for the dyeing of soft, fur or felt hats 
should be sufficiently large enough to place therein three or four gal- 
lons of water. 



HOW TO PREPARE THE DYE BATH OR SOLUTION FOR DYEING. 



DIRECTIONS. — First moisten the dye with a little cold water, and then 
add slowly one quart of boiling water; boil until dissolved; then when 
dissolved, strain the dye solution through a cloth into the can or vessel 
containing a sufficient amount of water (two, three or four gallons of 
water) to completely immerse and cover all parts of the hat that is to 
be dyed. Now, then, stir and dissolve two heaping tablespoonfuls of 
common salt and two tablespoonfuls of strong vinegar therein to each 
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HOW TO DYE A SOFT, FUR OR FELT HAT. 



After preparing the dye bath or solution, etc., as per the above speci- 
fied instructions, etc., moisten the hat in water and enter or place same 
into the warm dye bath or solution, which should then be slowly brought 
to a boiling point or heat, and so continued for 3 to 60 minutes, or 
until the best possible results are received that can possibly be obtained 
in the boiling, dyeing of same. Now, then, after the dye bath or solution 
containing the hat has boiled sufficiently, remove same from the fire and 
allow to cool, stirring same until cool. 

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IMPORTANT SPECIAL. — In dyeing, do not allow parts of the hat to 
float exposed to the air, nor do not allow the hat to settle on the bottom 
of the dye vessel, but keep all parts of the hat under the dye solution 
and in motion, stirring and keeping same in action with two small sticks 
until the dyeing of same is complete. In other words, after the hat is 
placed in the dye solution or bath, stir same continually until the hat 
is removed from the dye solution or bath. 



REMOVING THE HAT FROM THE DYE SOLUTION OR BATH. 



After the dye solution or bath containing the hat has cooled suffi- 
ciently, remove or take the hat out of the dye solution or bath and place 
same in a tub of clean, salty water and allow the hat to remain in the 
Fait water fifteen or twenty minutes; then rinse same again thoroughly 
in clear water and allow the hat to dry. Now, then, when the hat Is dry, 
finish, restiffen, reblock, trim, shape or reshape, etc., as per instructions. 
etc., specified for the reblocking, reshaping, trimming, etc., of soft, fur 
or felt hats. 

THE DYEING OF HAT BANDS OR RIBBONS. 



To dye hat bands or ribbons, prepare or mix the dye solution or bath, 
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little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA/' "INSTRUCTOR." 

•THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



dyeing. Now, then, to dye hat bands or ribbons, first thoroughly wash 
and clean same, and after cleaning, enter or place the hat band or ribbon 
in the dye solution or bath, and boil same ten or fifteen minutes. 

After the dyeing of same is completed, remove the hat bands or ribbons 
from the dye solution or bath, and immediately rinse same out thoroughly 
in salt water. Then again rinse out in clear water as many times as 
necessary to receive the best possible results obtained in dyeing. After 
rinsing (do not wring the hat bands or ribbons out) hang same on line 
and allow to dry. Then, when same are dry, carefully iron and press 
same. 



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PRACTICAL METHODS, PROCESS, ETC., FOR THE DYEING OF 

PANAMA AND STRAW HATS. 

"THE DYEING OF PANAMA HATS, STRAW HATS, ETC." 



In the dyeing of Panama, straw hats, etc., the first thing to be done is 
to thoroughly clean same, then place same in a solution of hot water and 
soda (dissolve 2 ounces of soda to each gallon of water used), and al- 
low same to remain in the solution for twelve hours. Now, after same 
has remained in the solution for twelve hours, take out and rinse thor- 
oughly, when it is ready for the dye bath. 



THE PRACTICAL "DYES" FOR THE DYEING OF PANAMA AND 

STRAW HATS. 



Use dye for cotton In dyeing all Panama, straw goods, etc. Prepare 
the dye solution or bath as previously specified for dyeing. Enter same 
into the dye solution or bath in a moist condition and keep well under 
the dye solution while dyeing, so as to avoid spotting. 

DYEING BLACK. — For every quart of water used in the dye solution ov 
bath, add two tablespoonsful of common salt. Boil for one hour, then 



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ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
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THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



allow same to cool. When cool remove the hat from the dye solution, 
rinse in clear water and allow same to dry. Then dress and finish. 

DYEING GREEN. — Add to each quart of water used in dye solution or 
bath, two tablespoonsful of salt. Boil for fifteen minutes, then add one 
teaspoonful of vinegar to the dye solution. Then boil until the shade de- 
sired is secured, and then allow the dye solution to cool. When cool, 
remove the hat, rinse same, then dry, dress and finish. 

DICING PURPLE. — Add to each quart of water used in the dye solu- 
tion a^bath one teaspoonful of salt. Boil for thirty minutes; then al- 
low the dye solution to cool. Then remove the hat, rinse, dry, dress 
and finish 

DYEING BLUE OR BROWN. — Add to each quart of water used in the 
dye solution or bath one teaspoonful of soda. Boil for fifteen minutes., 
then add one teaspoonful of salt, and continue to boil until shade desired. 
Then allow the dye solution to cool; remove the hat, rinse, dry, dress 
and finish. 

DYEING RED OR YELLOW. — Add to each quart of water used in the 
dye solution or bath one teaspoonful of soda. Boil red for one hour and 
yellow for about thirty minutes. Then allow the dye solution tfr bath 
to cool; remove the hat, rinse, dry, dress and finish. 



HOW TO DRESS DYED PANAMA, STRAW HATS. 

All Panama, straw hats, which have been dyed should be dressed. 
Make a sizeing of one-half ounce of bonnet glue to one pint of water and 
apply same to all parts of the hat with a sponge. This will give a glossy 
appearance and also retain their shape. 



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"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM/' 



The practical methods, processes, etc., for the "dry" dyeing and color- 
ing of Panama hats and straw hats: 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER.— The Dry Dyeing and Coloring of 
Panama hats or straw hats has an advantage over the regular method or 
process of dyeing, as it does not change the shape, and we advise its 
use in preference to the regular method or process of dyeing. 



HOW TO DRY DYE OR COLOR PANAMA HATS OR STRAW HATS, 



TO DRY DY^ OR COLOR Panama, straw hats, take dye of the color 
desired and dissolve in alcohol and add an equal part of white s^allac, 
allow same to set for twelve hours; then apply the solution to all parts 
of the hat with a sponge or brush; then allow the hat to dry. If the 
shade should be dull apply a little sweet oil with a sponge to all parts of 
the hat; then again allow same to dry. Then when the hat is dry, 
finish same. 






A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOOKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 






"THE INSTRUCTIONS, ETC., OF CONTENTS NO. 8." 



Special miscellaneous Business Pointers, suggestions, advertising meth- 
ods, Instructions, etc., pertaining to the renovating of hats — making over 
old hats new — and to the establishing and conducting of the profitable 
and independent enterprise. 

SPECIAL ADVERTISING BUSINESS POINTER.— In starting the busi- 
ness, if possible, have you some business cards printed with your name, 
business and address on same and hand the cards out whenever possible 
to prospective customers, etc. 

HOW TO SOLICIT WORK AND AT THE SAME TIME INTRODUCE THE 

SERVICE. 

This practical method of soliciting, introducing and advertising is used 
to a good advantage in starting and establishing the business and for the 
soliciting of work and for introducing the service. Have your printer 
or local newspaper to print you the following circular letter on POST 
CARDS and then mail same out to your friends, prospective customers 
and the general public, etc. The reading or printing on the POST 
CARDS should be as follows: 

Dear Sir: — Should you desire at any time to have an Old Hat Made 
Over New, Cleaned, Bleached, Trimmed, Reshaped, Reblocked, etc., we 
would be pleased if afforded the opportunity of demonstrating to you our 
unexcelled, scientific and artistic service. 

Do not cast your old hats aside. We can clean, bleach, dye, trim, re- 
shape and reblock the old hat and make same over new, thereby not only 
improving appearance of same, but it will look and wear like a new hat 
and at the same time save you money. 

Give our service a trial and let us convince you that we are scientific 
and artistic in the reblocking of hats, Making Over Old Hats New. 

Notify us and we will be pleased to call for any old hats you may at 
present have on hand that need our special attention. 

Thanking you in advance for your patronage, 

Yours very truly, (Name) 



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Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 



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METHODIZED OR SYSTEMATIZED SCIENTIFIC AND ARTISTIC 

"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

"THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM." 



SPECIAL ADVERTISING POINTER.— A small advertisement in your 
local newspaper, stating that you are prepared to do all kinds of scientific 
and artistic Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping of Hats — 
Making Over Old Hats New — will be an advantage to the business. 

SPECIAL BUSINESS SUGGESTION.— Talk your business whenever 
possible and always place or leave your business card in noticeable places, 
and especially with prospective customers. 

IMPORTANT NOTE. — Always make profit. Charge fair prices and do 
your work well. Good work is entitled to good pay, and is the best ad- 
vertisement to get trade. 

HOW TO MAKE MORE PROFIT. 

In washing, scouring, cleaning, etc., with gasoline, save the dirty gaso- 
line; pour the same in a vessel or can and allow to settle; then, when 
the gasoline has settled and is clear, pour same into some other can or 
vessel. This clear gasoline can then be used again in the washing, scour- 
ing and cleaning of other hats, such as dark colored or black hats, but 
not light colored hats. In washing, scouring and cleaning light hats 
always use the very cleanest gasoline. 

HOW TO APPOINT AGENTS AND ESTABLISH AGENCIES. 

BUSINESS POINTER.— After you have fairly started and established 
the trade or the enterprise in your town or city, appoint agents in other 
towns, localities, etc., to represent your business. Agents can be appointed 
in all your surrounding towns, etc., or as many as desired. Have the agent 
who fs appointed to secure the work in the agent's locality and express 
same to you, same, on completion, to be reshipped and collected for. 
Usually an agent can be secured on 10 or 15 per cent commission. How- 
ever, we advise that you have the work to be secured in your locality 
before appointing agents in other localities. 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, POINTERS, ETC. 

HATTER'S SUPPLIES, ETC. — For all hat supplies, etc., such as hat 
blocks, inner and outer bands, and other various hat tools, supplies, etc., 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. %< Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



write to the following supply houses: 

J. B. Mast Co., No. 2 2 West Fourth St., New York City, N. Y. 

Camden and Philadelphia Soap Co., Camden, N. J. 

Roberts, Cushman & Co., 10 Washington Place, New York City, N. Y. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING BUSINESS POINTER. 

In selecting the set of hat blocks and flanges, purchase or select the set 
or style of hat blocks and flanges that is best adapted to the 
styles and shapes of hats worn in your locality, and with a little genius 
and thinking effort on your part you can, with the proper selection of a 
set of hat blocks and flanges, reblock, reshape, etc., various different 
styles of soft, felt, fur and Panama hats. 

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTING NOTE. 

In ironing and pressing the brims of hats always use the (flannel) 
pressing or sponge cloth on same, and immediately after removing the 
pressing cloth from the parts ironed and pressed, always apply the tolliker 
to the parts pressed, rubbing the parts thoroughly with same. 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTING POINTER. 

In using the rounding jack or knife in the trimming of hat brims always 
trim the brim down to the width desired before shaping or reshaping the 
brims of hats. 

EXTRA IMPORTANT INSTRUCTING POINTER. 

BENZINE SOAP. — This soap should be used whenever possible in the 
washing and cleaning of hats with hot or cold gasoline, but same is not 
absolutely necessary in the processes. Benzine soap is used in cleaning 
with gasoline, the same as other soaps are used in washing and cleaning 
with soap and water. Benzine soap can be purchased from any of the 
above Hatters' Supply Houses at a cost of about five pounds to the dollar. 

IMPORTANT SPECIAL BUSINESS POINTER. 

IMPORTANT. — As an investment with but small capital in learning the 
hatter's trade and establishing the enterprise, we would not advise the 
purchasing of a special set of hat blocks and flanges for the reblocking 
of derbys, stiff or silk hats, as same are not presented for reblocking as 



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Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to the man with but 
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"ENCYCLOPEDIA." "INSTRUCTOR." 

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readily as soft, felt or fur and Panama hats, etc. The cleaning, polish- 
ing, etc., is more in demand than the reblocking, etc., of same. 

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. — In the cleaning, bleaching, dyeing, trim- 
ming, reshaping, reblocking of hats, "making over old hats new," spec- 
ial precautions are necessary that you do not rush or slight any part of 
the work. Never complete or finish until the perfect results received are 
as desired. 



WORK AND SUCCESS. 

What is worth doing is worth doing well, and good work is entitled 
to satisfactory pay. Work that is slighted will hurt your reputation as a 
workman whenever seen. Cheap work, cheap in price and quality, never 
can be made to contribute to your success. 



HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 

SUCCESS. — To be successful, always do your work well, make profit 
charge fair prices for your service, hustle to make the word "failure" spell 
"success," and give every man a square deal. 

PRICES USUALLY CHARGED. 

The following are the usual prices obtained for the Cleaning, Bleaching, 
Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblocking of Hats, "Making Over Old 
Hats New:" 

PRICES USUALLY OBTAINED FOR ONLY CLEANING. 

Soft, Fur or Felt Hats 50c 

Derbys or Stiff Hats 25 to 50c 

Silk Hats 50c to $1.00 

PRICES USUALLY OBTAINED FOR ONLY BLEACHING AND CLEANING 

Panama Hats 50c to $1.00 

Straw Hats 50c to $1.00 



A complete and practical hand system or course of instructions 
in the Cleaning, Bleaching, Dyeing, Trimming, Reshaping, Reblock- 
ing of Hats. "Making Over Old Hats New," with plans for starting 
and establishing the Profitable and Independent Business Enter- 
prise. 



THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE AND SECRETS OF 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, s 
REBLOCKING, 

MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW. 



PRICES USUALLY OBTAINED FOR REBLOCKING OF HATS — MAKING 
OVER OLD HATS NEW. 

Soft, Fur or Felt Hats $1.25 to $1.50 

Derbys or Stiff Hats $1.25 to $1.50 

Silk Hats $1.50 to $2.00 

Straw Hats $1.25 to $1.50 

Panama Hats $1.25 to $1.75 

PRICES USUALLY OBTAINED FOR ONLY DYEING OF HATS. 

Soft, Fur or Felt Hats 50c to 75c 

Panama Hats or Straw Hats 75c to $1.00 

NOTE. — In dyeing hats the specified prices for dyeing are usually ob- 
tained for the service of dyeing only, and should be added to the charges 
for the reblocking of hats, "making over old hats new." 

In regard to prices or charges for all hat work, use your own judg- 
ment, but always charge fair prices for your service. Never reblock a 
hat or make an old hat over new for less than $1 or $1.25, for the profits 
of a business enterprise are the source of all business success. 

"CONCLUSION." 

In conclusion, the opportunity is now within your grasp to practically 
learn the HATTER'S PROFITABLE RENOVATING TRADE, that imme- 
diately enables you to start a dignified and independent money-making 
business enterprise with but small capital that pays enormous cash 
profits. 

"WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE YOU CAN DO." 

The practical instructions, etc., herein the HATTER'S SCIENTIFIC AND 
ARTISTIC INSTRUCTOR, for teaching the inexperienced the profitable 
trade, are not theory, but the results of real hard-earned, practical experi- 
ence, and if you are willing to put forth your best efforts, throwing all 
your energy into the 

CLEANING, BLEACHING, DYEING, TRIMMING, RESHAPING, 

REBLOCKING OF HATS, "MAKING OVER OLD HATS NEW," 

there is no reason why you should not succeed in learning the practical 

trade and successfully start and establish the profitable and independent 

money-making business enterprise. 



Dedicated special to the man who wants to lern a Profitable and 
Independent Trade, and who is willing to make an ernest effort in 
an ernest way to accomplish that result, and to th^ man with but 
little or no capital, who wants to make money by establishing the 
enterprise. 







RAISED 
LETTER 
—NOVELTY- 
SIGNS 
(GETS THE MONEY) 

If you are tired of 
people; If yotn 

*r if you are looking- for something to do 
daring spare time, you should leans to 
make raised ieiter si^na, 



The process Is very simple; a child who 
can write a plain hand can learn to do It 
tei one hour. 

red letter signs are Just what fi» 

implies. They have the appearance 

ie embossed work, but the relief la 

nd in sharper contour. With th* 

sncil you can make hair lines, or Iet< 

one-half Inch thick. The lettering 

be done in snow white, pink or ans> 

color, or in gold, silver or bronze 

■ ! ed card ip used. 
WE TSACB "SOW THE AST. 
No ssries of lessons is necessary la or* 
der to master this raontsy-jTraking business. 



On the contrary, our plain printea in- 
b you tha idea almost in- 
stantly, aad your very first effort* will be 
wvtis factory. We not only teach you how 
to ^ .but tell you how to make 

mon~y with the •*-" he start. 

TO9 VBX»£ YOU JUST HOW TO MAKE 

■oirs r. 

We tell you of advertising schemes pe- 
culiar ts raised letters that you never 
hear* cf before. 

Raised lettering is a mechanical art. 
eae'lv end quickly learned. A very 
practice will make you perfect. 
YOU OAK BE SUCCESSrUi AT THE 
- - •;: I-.-'::: ~- .. : 

The letters are easily formed and espe- 
cially adapted to those having no expe- 
rience in sign work. 

There are so many ways to make money 
with raised letters that we mention only 
a fsw of the best. We tell you just how 
to get the cash money from merchants 
storekeepers, etc. 

There is a great demand for artistic show 
card signs. Every storekeeper has use for 
them. Raised letter signs are in demand 
everywhere. 

Make up a few samples of your cards, 
show the storekeeper what they are. and 
offer to make him a sign with any word- 
ing he desires. 

All kinds of stores and business houses 
want them. Many large »stablishmente 
buy them in wholesale quantities. 

Not a merch&nt on earth but that uses 
signs. The merchant would pay a painter 
a dollar for a sign not as artistic as that 
one you can make for him for 15 cents. 
'; ." - .. ..I> --" 7" : V.. " -..-'■■. • 

vr :: ■ ; :..: '.:.-. : irv 
Get up church directories. See the 
tors of the various churches. Get their 
hours of services, meetings, etc. 
them a directory in raised letters to 
in conspicuous places. TV* instruct 
how to do it. 

BUSINESS DXHECTOBXE& 
Get up a business bulletin board, 
:y makes it 
menta for it, and it is a winn u 
It is so arranged it requires onlj 

rasing for a complete , and 

you can make it in raised letters after 
er. Each directory will bring you from 
§10 to $15. You can travel around the 
: on this scheme. 
WE TEX.Z- YOU HOW TO DO XT. 

ire many other ways to make 
money with raised letters. You can make 
advertising bills of fare for restaurants, 
menus for soda four ior plates, 

labels, address envelopes, write callingr 
cards and do other novel and profitable 
wor 

Tho cost of material is small corn. 
with the enormous profits. Show car^ 
at If to 50 cents, while ti 
1 tc 8 cents. You can turn out 50 to 250 
elgrrfi a day, and you should be able U 
100 OR MORE SIC: DAY. 

One business directory will bring you 
in from $10 tc $13 and the cost is about 
40 cents. This is only one day's work. 
Six days means from $60 to $150, Begin 
the work in your home town. Bran< 
to other [ustle and the world is 

yours. 

Nil other business in the world c 



•• .tflnesa in the 

In so short a 

the magnitude of 

ou can work your territory 

»?■ 'Q S3 VBBY SISCFEE. 

intetruc- 
you get 

or Irame- 

s upon 
» busi- 

* >u the 

that oui ons are so com- 

si ry simple, 

*what you ca-tmot possibly fail. A very lit- 

*le practice and you are ready to start 

making money in this rioi* Held . This 

process should be worth $26 to you if you 

make big money. 

The regular price of the process haf 

$10, but it is one of those businesses that 

can scarcely be overcrowded, and we have 

decided to put the price at $1. 

HEBE'S AH ADDITIONAL SKQNEY- 



Thxcwn in for &ood Measure. 

As a sort of appendix to our booklet, 
which gives you full complete instructions 
for working the raised letter business, we 
are including, free of cost, another big 
money-making plan. This plan was de- 
vised by an export of many years' ex- 
perience, and this plan alone is worth ten 
times the cost of the entire business. Read 
the following carefully: 

SELL, A 25-CENT ARTICLE FOR 15 
CENTS, GIVE A 25-CENT PREMIUM 
AND CLEAR 12 CENTS ON EVERY 
SALE. 

Study the above words carefully. Does 
it not sound like big money? 

If you can sell a housewife a 25-cent 
article she actually needs for 15 c«nts and 
give her a 25-cent premium, don't you 
think you can make oceacs of sales? This 
is just what you cai 

This plan telh of a 25-cent article? 

need woman, which 

it tells ycu of a pro- 
cents, which costs you 
<?nt. Net consumer, 5$ 

cent: t to her, 15 cents; profit to 

cannot make 
100 sal ould not s«l gold 

m each. 

Thia embodied to our 

> . bookie? and cos if 

1 ON&Y T7B WII:Ji 

smxi ssisiT containing. 

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XNSTSUCSES&IaS A3 

TO ". " 

one that 

orthy yoi - in not 

afford to pass i 

] . 
to please 



: : 5il 

1 your dollar now and 
ructions d <■ by 

ail. 



Address And Make All Orders Payable To, 
BOBEStfS HOLX3ES & CO.. 
SAN MA3COS, TEXAS. 




SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY— Learn the Garment Cleaner's, Press- 
er's, Dyer's, Renovating Trade, that immediately enables you to 
start a dignified and independent money-making business enter- 
prise, with but small capital, that pays enormous cash profits. No 
expensive equipments are necessary. We will teach you the prac- 
tical trade. Write us at once for free booklet, full particulars, etc. 
Address all letters or communications to 

THE SYNDICATE SYSTEM CO., 
San Marcos, Texas. 




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